76 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



The following recommendation for the control of this insect is taken 

 from Collinge's Manual of Injurious Insects: '^ Whenever an attack is 

 noticed the bulbs should be taken up and burned and the top soil deeply 

 buried. This should be done in September or early in October. ' ' 



Host Plants. The following genera of the lily family have been 

 reported- as subject to the attack of Merodon equestris: Narcissus, 

 Amaryllis, Vollota, Habranilius, Eurycles, Saltonia and the bulbs of the 

 wild hyacinth, Scilla nutoris. 



^Journal of Board of Agriculture, p. 595, R. S. MacDougall. 



